B&H Product Scraper Scrape product data from B&H Photo & Video with high accuracy and speed. This actor extracts prices, descriptions, specifications, reviews, images, and more directly through API, ensuring fast, reliable, and consistent results. --- ### 🚀 Why Choose This Actor? 📦 Scrapes Everything You Need Extract prices, specifications, descriptions, reviews, images, and complete product details with high accuracy. 🔧 Stable & Production-Ready Built with automatic retries, proxy support, bot-avoidance mechanics, and robust error handling to ensure consistent, uninterrupted scraping. ## 🎯 Use Cases - 📦 Gather product data – Collect prices, specs, descriptions, ratings, images, and availability from B&H product pages. - 📊 Compare product variants – Extract multiple versions of a product (models, bundles, accessories) for comparison. - 💡 Market & pricing insights – Track price changes, popular items, review trends, and product performance over time. --- ## Perfect for: - 📊 Market Research – Analyze pricing trends, product demand, and category performance across B&H’s catalog. - 🔍 Competitor Analysis – Compare product specs, availability, and pricing against other retailers. - 📝 Sentiment Insights – Evaluate top-rated items, review sentiment, and customer preferences across photography and video gear. --- ## Input Options When running the scraper, you can configure: - Product URLs: List of product url - Reviews Limit: Limit how many reviews to scrape for each product - Note: The actor may take a few seconds to initialize a reliable connection at startup. Please wait briefly during the initial load. --- ## Sample Input Here is a sample JSON input you can provide when running the scraper: json { "productUrls": [ "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/582443-USA/Nikon_2179_18_105mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_VR.html", "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1478039-REG/venus_optics_ve10028c_laowa_100mm_f_2_8_2x.html", "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/647011-USA/Canon_3554B002_EF_100mm_f_2_8L_Macro.html" ], "reviewsLimit": 100 } ## What You Get (Output Format) 🏨✨ - Product Core Details 🔍: Name, short description, item code, SKU, and brand information. - Pricing & Promotions 💰: Current price, discounts, savings, promotional offers, and leasing options. - Stock & Availability 📦: Stock status, quantity info, shipping availability, and store pickup options. - Media Assets 📸🎥: Main image, gallery images, video info, and soundtrack data (when available). - Specifications & Compatibility ⚙️: Detailed specs, configuration info, compatible models, and technical attributes. - Reviews & Ratings ⭐: Review list, aggregated review statistics, rating breakdown, and user feedback. - SEO & Marketing Info 🔗: SEO metadata, product URL, curated notes, and marketing highlights. - Warranty & Coverage 🛡️: Warranty details, coverage info, and protection plan availability. - Additional Metadata 🗂️: ItemKey, store info, promotions, myGear information, and any article-related data provided by B&H. Example output (JSON): json { "itemKey": { "skuNo": 1433714, "itemSource": "REG" }, "articles": [ { "url": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/news/canon-launches-eos-r-mirrorless-system-with-spectacular-glass", "image": null, "title": "Canon Launches EOS R Mirrorless System with Spectacular Glass", "datePublished": 1536134940000, "authors": [ { "name": "Shawn C. Steiner" } ] } ], "core": { "shortDescription": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens", "itemCode": "CA3518MRF", "manufacturerCatalogNumber": "2973C002", "multiPackCount": 1, "multiPackText": "Pieces", "isDownload": false, "isBHKit": false, "isJKit": false, "isGiftCard": false, "isMfrBundle": false, "hasEssentialKits": false, "isUsed": false, "detailsUrl": "/c/product/1433714-REG/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is.html", "bitlyUrl": "https://bhpho.to/2Q5OfY3", "brandSeriesModel": "Canon RF " }, "brand": { "name": "Canon", "isAuthorizedDealer": true, "logo": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/manufacturers/canon_8.gif", "url": "/c/browse/Canon/ci/4759/N/4232860731" }, "mainImage": { "note": null, "thumbnail": { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/smallimages/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 55, "height": 55 }, "listing": { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images150x150/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 150, "height": 150 }, "medium": { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images250x250/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 250, "height": 250 }, "default": { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images345x345/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 345, "height": 345 }, "detail": { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images500x500/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is_1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 500, "height": 500 }, "seo": { "url": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/fb/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is_1433714.jpg", "width": 2000, "height": 2000 }, "largeImages": [ { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images500x500/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 500, "height": 500 }, { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images750x750/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 750, "height": 750 }, { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images1000x1000/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 1000, "height": 1000 }, { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images1500x1500/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 1500, "height": 1500 }, { "url": "https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images2000x2000/1572438386_1433714.jpg", "width": 2000, "height": 2000 } ], "hasMainImage": true }, "priceInfo": { "addToCartButton": "ADD_TO_CART", "addToCartFunction": "ATC_LAYER", "addToCartMessage": null, "hidePriceAndCartSection": false, "showPriceChangedInCart": false, "showPriceWillChangeInCheckoutMessage": false, "allowRemovingItemInCartLayer": false, "nonOrderableType": null, "showNotifyWhenInStock": false, "showCallForPrice": false, "priceNotYetAvailable": false, "soldInKitOnly": false, "showPrice": true, "price": 499, "showStrikethroughPrice": true, "strikethroughPrice": 589, "strikethroughPriceLabel": "PRICE", "strikethroughPriceType": "REG", "showGrayedOutPrice": false, "grayedOutPrice": null, "currencyPrice": null, "currencyStrikethroughPrice": null, "currencyGrayedOutPrice": null, "mapMessage": null, "isMapItem": false, "quantityDiscount": null, "savings": { "instant": { "amount": 90, "currencyAmount": null, "percentAmount": null, "savingsLabel": "DYNAMIC", "savingsLabelText": "Holiday Savings", "savingsLabelColor": "#AE3A2F", "endDate": null }, "dealZone": null, "threshold": null, "coupon": null, "portal": null, "student": null, "used": null, "rebate": null, "bundle": null, "priceDrop": null, "promo": null }, "showCusmaNote": false, "taxNote": null, "hasSessionPricing": false }, "buyingOptions": { "newDepartment": null, "used": { "price": 418.95, "currencyPrice": null, "conditionCode": "9", "conditionShortDescription": "Minor surface marks", "manyAvailable": true, "item": { "itemKey": { "skuNo": 803318182, "itemSource": "USE" }, "brand": { "name": "Canon", "isAuthorizedDealer": false, "logo": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/manufacturers/canon_8.gif", "url": "/c/browse/Canon/ci/4759/N/4232860731" }, "core": { "shortDescription": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens", "itemCode": "3318182", "manufacturerCatalogNumber": "2973C002", "multiPackCount": 1, "multiPackText": null, "isDownload": false, "isBHKit": false, "isJKit": false, "isGiftCard": false, "isMfrBundle": false, "hasEssentialKits": false, "isUsed": true, "detailsUrl": "/c/used/1433714/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is.html", "bitlyUrl": "https://bhpho.to/47OGRJ9", "brandSeriesModel": "" } } }, "openBox": null, "refurbished": null, "newerModelReplacement": null, "similarModelReplacement": null, "similarModel": null, "lease": null, "tradeInType": "IN_HOUSE" }, "stockInfo": { "status": "IN_STOCK", "statusImportance": "LOW", "statusMessage": "Temporarily Out of Stock", "statusDescription": null, "statusShipTime": null, "shouldShowImmediateChargeMessage": false }, "seoInfo": { "seoShortDescription": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM", "seoReviews": [], "pageTitle": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens 2973C002 B&H Photo Video", "metaDescription": "Buy Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens featuring RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format, Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22, Super Spectra Coating, STM Stepping AF Motor, 1:2 Max. Magnification, 6.7\" Min. Focus, Optical Image Stabilizer, Customizable Control Ring, Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm. Review Canon null", "metaKeyword": "Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens", "metaRobots": null, "canonicalUrl": "https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1433714-REG/canon_rf_35mm_f_1_8_is.html", "alternateUrl": null, "seoManufacturerCatalogNumber": "2973C002", "QNAHtml": null, "color": null }, "reviewsStats": { "reviewCount": 252, "reviewRating": 4.5 } // ...and multiple more } ## Troubleshooting - The Actor is built to handle transient issues, including occasional failed requests or network hiccups. - Failed requests are automatically retried using a smart exponential backoff strategy. - Proper proxy rotation and session management ensure that data extraction remains consistent and uninterrupted. - What this means for you: occasional warnings in logs are normal and do not indicate a failure — the Actor will continue fetching until the requested data is collected or retries are exhausted.